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Code Coverage Isn’t Enough: How UI Coverage Completes the Picture

Measuring Coverage Is Hard; We Made It Better Trying to understand how much of your application is tested can be an exercise in frustration—you're stuck relying on numbers that are hard to interpret, methods that don’t reflect real user activity, and reports that are a nightmare to collaborate on. But what if it didn't have to be this way? What if coverage could be actionable, intuitive, and reflective of what really matters—the user experience? That's why we built UI Coverage. Let's break dow Read more

Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Viola Lykova

What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? Cypress is a great tool for Software Engineers like myself, who test and validate the code to save the budget on development and bring clarity to the code. It's simple to use, rich in features, great for cross-platform testing, has a cloud to have all in one place, and it has optimized replays. How do you currently help others that are either using Cypress or interested in using Cypress? I encourage all developers to use Cypress for its vast comm

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Alfredo Pérez

What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? Cypress! I believe in it and enjoy developing cool UI features while using it.  How do you currently help others that are either using Cypress or interested in using Cypress? I like to write articles and guides on how to integrate it into the developer workflow. What is your favorite Cypress feature? Component Testing What is your favorite "Cypress Best Practice" and why? Add multiple assertions and don't worry about it. Why? It is important

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Ivan Xue

What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? As a Cypress Ambassador, I have the opportunity to actively engage with the community to discuss technical topics, such as exploring new features and addressing challenges. I also get chances to share best practices and gather valuable feedback from a diverse group of users. Additionally, I enjoy providing assistance to users, helping them troubleshoot issues and expand their knowledge of Cypress. How do you currently help others that are either u

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Yevhen Laichenkov

What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? Engaging with the Cypress community energizes me. I look forward to connecting, sharing, and learning from a global network of professionals dedicated to improving testing practices and tools. How do you currently help others that are either using Cypress or interested in using Cypress? I share my Cypress expertise through writing articles and developing handy open-source plugins. Moreover, my focus is on solving real-world testing challenges, en

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Rob Richardson

What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? I love bragging about Cypress. How do you currently help others that are either using Cypress or interested in using Cypress? I love speaking at tech conferences, and mentoring eager learners both online and in-person. What is your favorite Cypress feature? No thread.sleep() What is your favorite "Cypress Best Practice" and why? The first test validates the current page is the page I navigated to.  It's super easy to refactor the website and

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Shreyta Kulkarni

What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? I love when I can learn about new features that Cypress will be introducing. As an ambassador, I knew I would get this opportunity. I'm able to make a real impact towards a common goal with amazing colleagues. I enjoy accessing the Cypress Cloud and designing new frameworks from scratch. How do you currently help others that are either using Cypress or interested in using Cypress? I help organizations develop their automation scripts in Cypress a

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Louis Yoong

What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? I love exploring new things together and growing with the community, and I always enjoy connecting virtually or in-person with local developers who share similar interests in technology. As Cypress Ambassadors, we make connections to build great products and advance your skills, careers, and network. How do you currently help others that are either using Cypress or interested in using Cypress? I provide support for Cypress users through virtual p

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Nikhilesh Prasad

What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? I am motivated to be a Cypress Ambassador because I believe in the power of open-source testing tools like Cypress to revolutionize the way developers write and execute tests. Being an ambassador allows me to contribute to the community, share knowledge, and help others harness the full potential of Cypress. I am passionate about improving software quality and developer productivity, and being a Cypress Ambassador provides a platform to advocate fo

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What We Learned at VueConf USA 2024

Our very own Jordan Powell attended VueConf USA 2024 in New Orleans, marking his first time in the city and his first time speaking at the conference. Here's what he learned from this incredible experience: Advancements in AI and Testing Jordan delivered a talk titled "AI and the Future of Testing," exploring AI and Testing from a philosophical perspective. He discussed Cypress’s testing philosophy and its implications for generative AI in testing, demonstrating three examples of using genera

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Lyle Smart

What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? I'm in awe of the creativity and ingenuity of Cypress, and I am excited to be part of the Cypress Ambassador Program as Cypress develops new and exciting features! How do you currently help others that are either using Cypress or interested in using Cypress? I currently lead a team of SDET's, and I collaborate, create documentation and facilitate sessions with my team to show new features and code to promote learning and creativity. What is your

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Ebenezer Badmus

What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? The opportunity to be at the forefront of Quality Assurance, the opportunity to impact and be impacted, most all being a Cypress evangelist is an honor. How do you currently help others that are either using Cypress or interested in using Cypress? Learning a new tool or troubleshooting testing issues can be challenging. I offer encouragement and support, reinforcing that persistence and practice are key to mastering Cypress. What is your favorit

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Mohit Kumar

What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? Becoming a Cypress Ambassador is a natural next step for me. I'm really passionate about automation; I started with Selenium and the Java world. However, when I used Cypress to implement Visual Regression, I was hooked. Cypress isn't just a tool; it's a game-changer. It simplifies testing and makes building web apps smoother than ever. As an Ambassador, I'm excited to spread the word about Cypress and show others how it can transform their develop

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Aaron Goff

What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? Mentoring others is one of the best things about my current job. Having an opportunity to mentor others and help them grow their Cypress abilities is my key motivator for joining the Cypress Ambassador program. How do you currently help others that are either using Cypress or interested in using Cypress? I'm already a Cypress Ambassador of sorts at my current job, where I'm pushing for as many web projects as possible to be using Cypress, giving

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Olga Trofimova

What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? - To develop the framework and make the QA's life easier - To help more people learn about it - Have a hand in improving Cypress How do you currently help others that are either using Cypress or interested in using Cypress? I have 1-1 sessions where I teach people how to use the framework. What is your favorite Cypress feature? - Snapshots and video recording - Easy way to get the selector right from the web-site - Automatic time-wait What

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Koen Van Belle

What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? To teach and learn more about Cypress and the testing community at large. How do you currently help others that are either using Cypress or interested in using Cypress?* Mostly answering discord and stackoverflow questions. And the occasional blog post. What is your favorite Cypress feature? Just the general ease of use. Cypress is so easy to learn and adopt. What is your favorite "Cypress Best Practice" and why? The retry-ability in the shou

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Webinar Recap: Unlocking Testing Stability – Strategies and Tools for Handling Flakiness

In a recent webinar, David Ingraham, a seasoned Senior SDET at Matium and Cypress ambassador, talked about the perplexing issue of test flakiness in software development and testing and provided an in-depth strategy for tackling test flakiness. Below we’ll drive into the comprehensive approach shared during the session. 1. Understanding the Causes Effective flakiness mitigation starts with a clear understanding of the factors influencing test outcomes. Common culprits include tool misuse, env

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Vineet Kothari

What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador?* Being a Cypress Ambassador allows me to connect with fellow testers and developers on a deeper level. I'm driven by the opportunity to share my passion for testing and automation with others, helping them overcome challenges and succeed in their projects. It's incredibly rewarding to be part of a community that values collaboration, learning, and growth. How do you currently help others that are either using Cypress or interested in using Cypress

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Sam E. Lawrence

What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? Growing my career, sharing what I've learned with others, and fostering a positive community in tech. I've gained so much from this community, I now want to help others discover the joys of Cypress and avoid some of the pitfalls I've been through. How do you currently help others that are either using Cypress or interested in using Cypress? Mostly via the Discord server, but sometimes I comment on Github issues or StackOverflow threads. I do a lo

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Normia Pop

What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? I am driven by a passion to share my knowledge and experiences with the community. My goal is to be a contributing member of this fantastic community, and I have a deep fondness for using Cypress as a tool. How do you currently help others that are either using Cypress or interested in using Cypress? At the moment, I'm focused on writing articles about Cypress on a platform, which I then share on social media. Additionally, I provide mentorship a

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Joydeep Das

"What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? Firstly, it's the love for this tool and how it has made my life better as an engineer. This should most definitely be a pathway for me to involve in a deeper way with the community as well as to learn, contribute, and empower many more folks with this powerful tool, which is set forth to transform how we test modern-day web apps. How do you currently help others who are either using Cypress or interested in using Cypress? I train people getting

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Dennis Bergevin

What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? Learning and sharing! I enjoy hearing from other users and finding understanding in a community.  How do you currently help others that are either using Cypress or interested in using Cypress? Learning from the excellent official documentation or from leaders in the Cypress community, finding ways to best adapt to a specific challenge and share that material or knowledge with my team. What is your favorite Cypress feature? There are many to cho

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Randy Guerra

What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? Being a part of the community that gathers people engaged, at least to a small extent, in the development of the testing technology which is so amazing and friendly to testers and developers is something which motivates me a lot. How do you currently help others that are either using Cypress or interested in using Cypress? In all the companies I have worked for, I highly recommend the use of the framework. I believe that it makes each test, carri

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Submit Your Proposal for CypressConf 2024 by April 17th

Welcome, test automation leaders, to CypressConf 2024!  As we gear up for another year of pushing the boundaries in test automation, we're calling upon you to share your groundbreaking ideas, revolutionary approaches, and latest advancements in the field. Join us in shaping the future of test automation by submitting your Call for Proposals (CFP) for CypressConf 2024! Why Submit a CFP? * Share Your Expertise: Do you have firsthand experience implementing test automation solutions? Share your

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: David Lukić-Hanomihl

What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? As a Cypress Ambassador, I am motivated by the opportunity to share a tool that has brought me immense value and joy in my work and to help others discover its power and simplicity. I am passionate about using Cypress and see it as a way to contribute to the community by spreading awareness and knowledge about this incredible tool. Being an ambassador allows me to play an active role in enabling more people to leverage its benefits in their project

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Webinar Recap: Using Cypress and GitHub Actions to Build an Automation Pipeline

This week we were joined by Carter Capocaccia, Senior Engineering Manager of Quality Automation at Hilton, for an illuminating webinar where the he demystified the intricacies of setting up CICD workflows and integrating quality automation, using GitHub Actions, Cypress, and Vercel. Here are the top five takeaways from that insightful session: 1. Understanding CI/CD: The Foundation of Quality Automation Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) form the backbone of efficient de

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Upcoming Webinar: Using Cypress and Github Actions to Build an Automation Pipeline

Thorough testing is the backbone of quality software development, but structuring your testing pipeline efficiently can be a daunting task. Join us for our Customer Spotlight webinar series, where we shine a light on developers and QA engineers leading the charge in testing innovation within their organizations. Revolutionize Your Testing Process with Automated CI/CD In this webinar, we'll explore the dynamic duo of Cypress and GitHub Actions, unlocking the potential for an automated CI/CD pi

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Webinar Recap: Cypress & Azure DevOps

Recently, we were joined by Ivan Xue, Staff Software Engineer in Test at Prospa and automation aficionado, to discuss how Prospa built seamless test automation with Cypress and Azure DevOps. In this article, we’ve summarized the key takeaways from the webinar. The full recording is available on YouTube. Prospa’s tech stack Prospa is a financial technology company building cash flow products and services for the small business economy in AU & NZ. Prospa’s back-end is written in .Net, so they us

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Upcoming webinar: Learn how to build an efficient test pipeline with Cypress and Azure

Thorough automated testing is critical for ensuring the quality of your application, but effectively structuring your test pipeline is no small feat. It involves seamlessly integrating your testing framework, handling dependencies, managing parallelization, and establishing consistent deployments across various environments to facilitate efficient, effective testing. We are excited to unveil our Customer Spotlight webinar series, where we highlight developers and QA engineers leading the testin

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Reflecting on 2023: A Year in Review

As we bid farewell to 2023, it's time to reflect on the incredible journey we've had this year at Cypress. Here are the highlights. A year of community engagement Events, conferences, and talks, oh my! At Front End Test Fest 2023, over 7000 registrants delved into the latest trends and innovations in frontend testing. Then, we had our first CypressConf 2023. This game-changing event brought together developers and QA professionals worldwide for visionary insights, best practices, and practi

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Embracing the Future of Testing in 2024: A Year-End Reflection and Look Ahead

As we stand at the threshold of 2024, the testing community is poised for a year of innovation and evolution. In this year-end reflection, we explore the key pillars that will shape the testing landscape, emphasizing the crucial shift left, the building of robust testing cultures, and the overarching importance of holistic application quality. Shifting Left: The Imperative for Proactive Testing In the ever-evolving landscape of software development, the strategy of "shifting left" has become

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Cypress Conf 2023 Event Recap

CypressConf 2023 was a game-changer! Our inaugural gathering of testing enthusiasts brought together thousands of software developers and quality engineering professionals from across the globe for a day of visionary thought leadership, best practice insights, and practical tips for effective automated testing. Attendees, whether seasoned Cypress users or newcomers to the field, found a marathon of sessions, networking opportunities, and vibrant community interactions. Let's dive into the top hi

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CypressConf 2023: Your Ultimate Guide

CypressConf 2023 is just around the corner, and we want to make sure you're fully prepared for this exciting event! Here's everything you need to know before you go: Event Experience: * Leadership Board: Get ready to engage in the "Code Coverage" challenge and earn points by participating in various activities throughout the event. Your chance to win exclusive Cypress Swag awaits! * Speaker of the Night: The "Top Speaker" will be selected based on attendee votes at the end of the event. Your

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Guest Post: Creating Your Test Strategy

This is a guest post from Ambassador Justin James. Hi, I'm Justin. I have been programming, designing, and testing web applications for over 20 years. I love to share my knowledge with others to help get you to your end goals faster. I am a frequent speaker at conferences, meetups and community events. I also own a company called Let Your Nerd Be Heard where we turn virtual events into extraordinary experiences that transform audiences and generate wealth. Follow me on my blog: https://digitald

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Mohammad Monfared

What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? As a Cypress Ambassador, I am motivated by my passion for software testing and the positive impact that Cypress has on the development community. Cypress has revolutionized the way we approach end-to-end testing, making it more accessible, efficient, and enjoyable. Being an ambassador allows me to share my knowledge, experiences, and enthusiasm for Cypress with others, helping them unlock the potential of this powerful testing framework. I am drive

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Kiran Chilakamarri

What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? I was motivated to be a part of a growing community. I wanted to be able to experiment with new features and connect with wider cypress experts. How do you currently help others that are either using Cypress or interested in using Cypress? Support to unpack all the great things cypress has to offer to fellow testers through chat and community events. What is your favorite Cypress feature? 1. Cy.intercept() - how easy it makes intercept requests

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Alex Niculae

What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? Having access to discuss with the product and development teams of Cypress is a rare gem. This, and being an active part of a community that I appreciate and value, which helps the software QA world be better, more standardized and stable. How do you currently help others that are either using Cypress or interested in using Cypress? As a Company Ambassador, I onboard new joiners in the world of Cypress, make sure that we follow best practices int

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Bartosz Ciach

What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? I joined the program as one of the first members in the world, which I am very proud of. Being a part of the community that gathers people engaged, at least to a small extent, in the development of the testing technology which is so amazing and friendly to testers and developers is something which motivates me a lot. I started using Cypress in 2016. Back then, as a developer with not that much seniority, I was looking for a solution to write tests

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Xavier Viuda

What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? I was motivated to have interactions with engineers across the world and trying to solve the issues they have with Cypress. How do you currently help others that are either using Cypress or interested in using Cypress? I host a Dutch meetup group and write blog posts but I'm the most active on the Cypress Discord channel to answer questions. What is your favorite Cypress feature? It's the feature that made me want to use Cypress and that is the

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Ioan Solderea

What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? When I made contact with Cypress it helped a lot to see articles, posts and videos made with passion, made with the sole idea in mind to help teach Cypress. Little did I know at that time that all the names I was following were actually Cypress Ambassadors. After finding that out, and after getting to know Cypress a little better, I decided that if I ever got the chance I would want to do the same, to give back to the Community that helped me. How

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Rahul Shukla

What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? Being involved with like minded people where I can get the opportunity to learn something new each day. How do you currently help others that are either using Cypress or interested in using Cypress?* Assisting companies who are in dilemma of using Cypress, connecting with QA community online and offline and discussing new features which keeps everyone motivated and updated. What is your favorite Cypress feature? Ohh!! the list is endless but if

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Rafał Krząpa

What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? I still want to share knowledge about Cypress. Preparing articles from my experience with Cypress can be more helpful for all world users. Of Course, I want to be a speaker at conferences, meetings, and local events. I want to be part of a team that works with a dynamically developing tool. How do you currently help others that are either using Cypress or interested in using Cypress? 1. From 2020 I have my own page about testing, and I am sharing

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Preeti Bellad

What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? The first reason is to provide my software testing insights gained through years of deep QA expertise to the Cypress team. In this way I want to contribute towards improved and new features in Cypress. My second reason is the opportunity to help to solve other people's problems in Cypress with my knowledge with special authority as Cypress Ambassador. How do you currently help others that are either using Cypress or interested in using Cypress? 1

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Breaking Barriers: Women in Test Automation

Just as testing plays an integral role in the software development process, women in testing play a crucial role in software teams. Their diverse perspectives, skill sets, and experiences are critical in delivering high-quality, inclusive, and innovative software. However, studies show that around 50% of women leave their tech career by the age of 35, compared to approximately 20% in other industries. So, how can we support women in testing? We asked some of our favorite women in testing for th

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Joël Grimberg

What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? I am very enthusiastic about how Cypress can make test automation so much easier How do you currently help others that are either using Cypress or interested in using Cypress? I lead the way by giving training and coaching development teams in using Cypress the right way What is your favorite Cypress feature? you get a DOM snapshot (for free) with every Cypress command you use What is your favorite "Cypress Best Practice" and why? use the Sma

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Sean Connolly

Meet Sean. An ideal collaborator for any open source project. His belief in the importance of the developer experience while using automation tools made him the perfect addition to the Ambassador program. What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? Using the Best State of Art Testing Framework to Simply and Control Automated Testing and Collaborating with like minded people. How do you currently help others that are either using Cypress or interested in using Cypress? Teaching all the Be

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Petros Plakogiannis

Meet Petros, From hosting free workshops on Linkedin, to organizing Cypress celebrations in his local community - Petros continues to have an impact. He has the unique ability of empowering his colleagues through education, leadership, and guidance. What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? I found Cypress a great tool for testers in order to start with automation testing. I would like to be part of this team and share ideas with the engineers creating the cypress. How do you currently

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Gurudatt Ananthapadmanabha

Meet Gurudatt. When he joined the Ambassador program his main goal was to expand the reach of his articles and blogs. As a member of the program his peers have awarded him with the title “Biggest Cypress Advocate” because of his continuous efforts in enabling community members to be successful. What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? Being Cypress Ambassador means being on top of new features and understanding existing features well, so that I can share this information via my blogs an

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: David Ingraham

Meet David. When he saw the opportunity to deepen his relationship with the Cypress community he didn't hesitate to get involved. As an ambassador David looks forward to contributing his knowledge to furthering the growth of those around him. What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? I want to give back to the community the same way the community has given to me. I owe the majority of my Cypress knowledge to those in this program and I want to take the next step in my career and become a

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Chintan Shah

Meet Chintan A passionate problem solver who is driven to educate the next generation of developers. Chintan is excited to provide his experience with Cypress to users who are facing complex issues. What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? Upgrading people's skill set in areas of Ui automation How do you currently help others that are either using Cypress or interested in using Cypress? Spending most of my time helping others in Cypress What is your favorite Cypress feature? Plenty,

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Alain Chautard

Meet Alain. As a GDE (Angular), tech trainer and teacher, Alain was the perfect candidate for the Ambassador program! His passion for  helping others learn and grow will bring value to community members and the issues they are experiencing. What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? Helping others is the most rewarding thing one can do. I've been teaching web development for years, and seeing people grow and transform their careers as a result is fantastic. As a Cypress Ambassador, I'm lo

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Vipul Goyal

Meet Vipul. A true believer of Communal Learning. He is committed to facilitating logical debate as a tool for learning. Vipul is excited to bring his certified training methods to the Cypress community. What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? Technology is something which inspires me, and Cypress is one of those technologies which constantly presents new challenges, learnings and, most importantly, a panacea to real-time problems. For the past couple of years, Cypress has been my best

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: David Avila

What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? I am most excited to give back to the community in any way shape or form. I enjoy learning new things, especially about Cypress. How do you currently help others that are either using Cypress or interested in using Cypress? In my off time I mentor others that want to get into STEM. I specifically help with learning about web development and Cypress. What is your favorite Cypress feature? My favorite feature in cypress is the test runner and the

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Meera Petkar

Photo of Meera PetkarMeet Meera. A passionate advocate of Cypress and latest member to join the Cypress Ambassador program. As a member of the program, Meera looks forward to providing solution-based content that educates new users. What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? I believe in practicing what you believe. I wanted to learn and share what are capabilities of Cypress, reach out to the people, as well as make new friends. How do you currently help others that are either using Cyp

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Enrique Decoss

Meet Enrique. As a member of the Ambassador program, Enrique is excited to learn more and share his thought leadership with his local community. When he isn't attending meetups or creating content, you can find Enrique experimenting with new features and developing best practices! What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? Support the global Testing community with my experience. How do you currently help others that are either using Cypress or interested in using Cypress? Local Events,

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Bekah Hawrot Weigel

Meet Bekah. In addition to bringing an extensive amount of technical knowledge to Cypress users, Bekah also continues to keep community at the forefront of her work. As a member of the https://virtualcoffee.io/ team, she supports developers by offering workshops and events that cater to all stages and skillsets. What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? I really enjoy using Cypress to ensure the reliability of my code. But even more, I love sharing things that I find valuable. My backgr

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Kailash Pathak

Cypress Ambassador - Kailash PathakMeet Kailash. If you have ever heard the quote "Content is king", Kailash is certainly the one wearing the crown. As a Cypress Ambassador he is consistently publishing blogs, use cases, and best practices that the community can leverage to learn the latest updates from Cypress. What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? My automation journey started with the tool Selenium. When I installed Cypress  3.0.1 (in 2018)  the first impression in my mind was how

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Parthiban Rajasekaran

Cypress Ambassador: Parthiban RajasekaranMeet Parthiban. As an aspiring speaker and educator, Parthiban views the Cypress Ambassador program as an opportunity to excel in the automated testing ecosystem. His ultimate goal is to convince more teams to migrate to Cypress in order to maximize efficiency. What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? As a test automation evangelist, I've always had the intrinsic motivation to be a beacon guiding people getting started on test automation irrespec

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Ademola Bhadmus

Meet Ademola. When we first met Ademola, he was beginning his journey as a digital educator with an archive full of videos discussing automated testing. He realized the lack of visibility testing tools received in Nigeria, which inspired him to develop the content himself. Recently, He and his colleague Deborah Agboola have begun to explore new opportunities to support, educate, and expand the testing community in Nigeria. What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? The possibility of reac

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Chathuranga Jayasinghe

Meet Chathuranga. One half of the dynamic duo that manage the Cypress Sri Lanka chapter [https://community.cypress.io/cypress-sri-lanka-community/], Chathuranga is driven to spread knowledge on automated testing to his local community. His current initiatives include moderating communities, developing content, and guest speaker opportunities. What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? Having the insights and getting the issues sorted out faster How do you currently help others that are

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Estefania Fdez

Meet Estefania. She brings over 10 years of automated testing experience to the Ambassador program! Her passion for supporting the Cypress community is reflected in her constant contributions through platforms such as Github, Discord, and Twitter. As a Cypress Ambassador, she strive to create gain insight from the Cypress team and share her experience with new users. What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? Share my knowledge and help others to use cypress! How do you currently help ot

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Carter Capocaccia

We first met Carter in an onboarding interview discussing his interest in the Ambassador program. What stood out most was his passion to educate Cypress users and provide support for technical problems.

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Jeetendra Gund

During his early days in the community discord channel, Jeetendra has always displayed an intense curiosity for the capabilities of Cypress.

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Marko Kolasinac

Meet Marko, With such great success as a user, Marko has created a business model around his knowledge and passion with Cypress, which has flourished into AssertQA [https://www.linkedin.com/company/assertqa/]. Advocating for Cypress within his company internally helps new members adopt a tool that is guaranteed to improve their workflow and overall developer experience. What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? Our business is tied with Cypress so more engagement with Cypress community a

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Lasitha Wijenayake

He has worked above and beyond to provide the Cypress community with support around new features and questions. As a Cypress Ambassador, Lasitha has developed a facebook community for members located in Sri Lanka and India.

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Murat K Ozcan

This all-star moderator found his purpose within the engineering industry and now provides education and resources for new members joining the Cypress community.

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Stefano Magni

Stefano is a Senior Front-end engineer who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Ambassador program.

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Brian Love

Cypress expert, testing guru and proud father, Brian Love transformed his knowledge for Cypress into a full-time job opportunity.

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Walmyr Filho

Meet Walmyr Filho. Whether he is creating a blog or uploading a tutorial on Cypress’ newest feature, Walmyr is always looking for opportunities to keep users updated on the latest best practice for running successful tests!

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Traitanit Huangsri

Meet Traitanit Huangsri. Traitanit was first introduced to Cypress in 2018 with ambitions to provide more support for users in his regional area. Fast-forward to 2022 and he is now leading one of the largest Cypress communities in Thailand with over 3,000 members and consistent growth!

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Ramona

Ramona has participated in numerous workshops and events, while providing support for numerous Cypress community members. As a woman in tech, she is consistently advocating to see more representation in the testing industry.

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My journey to Cypress

Hi, I'm Chris Baus. I am a Sr. Engineer Manager at Cypress currently working on Cypress 10 and our Component Testing offering. I joined Cypress about 4 months ago because I saw a need to improve not only the lives of Engineers writing tests, but also to provide better results for their managers

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Filip Hric

Learn more about our Cypress Ambassador, Filip Hric. A dedicated educator who produces his own workshops, advocates and empowers others with his Cypress expertise, and is one of the kindest individuals you will meet.

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Our year at Cypress, and what’s next for our team

Here are some of the highlights of the past year at Cypress, as well as a sneak peek into what we have planned to make testing even better in 2021.

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Guest Post: Testing Lists of Items

We can start by testing a list with two items. In a situation where we test a couple of items, the testing flow can be pretty straightforward. In our first test, we use .get() to select our todo items and then .eq() to filter the item we want to work with.

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Guest Post: High Quality React apps with Nx & Cypress

It all started with sprinkling some jQuery here and there to make our server-side rendered pages more dynamic and appealing. Since then we’ve come a long way.

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Leveling the playing field for a more inclusive developer experience

Cypress as a company represents a lot of things I love about tech—the Test Runner is free and open source, we’re a distributed team, and I get to work with some incredibly smart people to make it easier for people to write and test better software.

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Meet the 2020 Cypress Ambassadors

Cypress Ambassadors are our community network of experts - sharing the benefits of testing with Cypress at events, conferences, meetups, and online. As 2020 begins, we want to take a moment to recognize them for their contributions and share how you can apply to be an Ambassador, too!

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Building Integration Tests for Shopify Themes with Cypress

This past June, Michael Shannon [https://twitter.com/michaelrshannon] (Co-Founder of Pixelcabin [https://t.co/QxeeAZusFu?amp=1]) gave an excellent talk at Shopify Unite—with a full overview of Pixelcabin's automated test integration suite using Cypress and TravisCI for Shopify themes. You can watch a recording of the talk below: Pixelcabin, which has been working with Shopify for seven years, focuses on solving complex problems across a broad range of merchants. They provide a combination of a

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Devoxx Belgium 2018 & Xebia Meetup

November was another great month here at Cypress as the team spread out across multiple conferences to talk about end-to-end testing. I had the pleasure of giving a conference talk and a workshop at Devoxx Belgium [https://devoxx.be/]. In between the hustle and bustle of Devoxx, I made a visit to the Xebia [https://xebia.com/] headquarters for a Cypress meetup. Devoxx Belgium Conference I arrived in Antwerp, Belgium the night before the start of the conference on November 12th. This was my firs

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ReactiveConf 2018

October 2018 was a great month for Cypress - we went out of Beta with our SaaS services, did a ton of work on the test runner and released v3.1.1 [https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/releases/tag/v3.1.1], and I did ReactiveConf Roadshow and Conference tour. This blog post summarizes what I have done during the conference. If you could not attend the ReactiveConf 2018, you can still catch up with Cypress by reading. Meetups We have driven around Czech Republic with Matej Stratený and conducted

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Takeaways from Write the Docs + Open Help Cincinnati

This weekend I attended Write the Docs + Open Help Cincinnati [https://www.writethedocs.org/conf/cincinnati/2018/]. Write the Docs + Open Help is an event that brings together documentation contributors to share and learn from one another. The weekend included a day of talks and day of unconference sessions and lightning talks. It also included three days of documentation sprints led by Open Help [http://openhelp.cc/], which I was unable to attend. I work as the main contributor and maintainer

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Cypress is heading to Assert(js)

The Cypress team is super excited to be heading to San Antonio on February 22 for the Assert(js) [https://www.assertjs.com/] conference. The Assert(js) Testing Conference is a one-day, single-track conference focused on helping JavaScript developers better understand and share best practices with JavaScript testing tools. Sounds like a great place for us to hang out with like minded developers. But we are not just going to hang out. Cypress CEO and founder Brian Mann [https://twitter.com/be_ma

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